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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22
SHAKSPEARE'S OLD HOME.
A Fee Demanded of All Who Visit 1t.


New York World.
The Shakespeare house was purchased in
the same way as was Mount Vernon, the
home of Washington. 1t is Eominally the
property of the people. With US Mount
Vernon is controlled by all association of
ladies, who find much amusement, COM
fort, and Importance in directing the
affairs of that place, bot there has never
been any charge of admission made to
Mount Vernon. The public can not view
the Shaks peare house without paving
sixpence to see the living rooms and six
pence more to'view the second part of
the house, which is filled up with a lot
of rubbish, supposed to have relation to
the Shakspearean period. This repre-
sents about % cents of our money, and
as there is an average of $50 visitors a
day to the Shakespeare house, this would
foot up an income of $40 per day. Ger
tainly this great amount of money is not
all required for keeping up very plain
house. Two or three hundred dollars a
year would surely cover that expendi-
ture. What becomes of this large fund
would afford an interesting subject of in
quiry, | should say, with the people of
England, who are supposed to own the
place.
Nearly all of the show places of Eng
land have entrance fees charged for ad-
mission. "The ruins of KenilWorth
castle. near Stratford, are supposed to be
the most interesting ruins in England.
A visitor to them brings away few dis
tinct impressions. First quickening
sense and appreciation of the magnif-
cent story of Scott written in the neigh
borhood of this once great castle. Second,
the realization of the fitness, beauty, and
grandeur of the theater upon which so
many historical pageants during Eliza |
beth's time were displayed. Third feel
ing of pity and indignation for the ruth
less destruction perpetrated by Crom-
well, who dismantted this noble fortress
creating a ruin which no one has since |
attempted to restore. Fourth, intense |
admiration for the thrifty spirit of the
earl of Clarendon, who in acquiring this
property hedged it carefully IN and per-
mitted visitors to see it upon payment
of 3 pence each, or 6 cents our money.
In this way he derives from this property
a handsoma income. The Sabbath is OBJ |
served at this institution by refusing to
admit the public for the sacrilegious
price of pence. Those who are willing
to pay Is pence on the holy Sabbath day
can have the privilege of inspecting this
most profitable property of the most
noble earl of Clarendon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22

to establish table of rates for loss of
limbs.
IS. That the law he amended so that
the commissioners shall be authorized to
pay the pension to the wife of pen
sioner or to some suitable person on be-
half of his children, when the habits of
the pens1oner show him to be an unfit
person TO receive or disburse the pension.
SO. That an appropriation Of $4,000
be made to defray the expenses of pen
sion AGENCIES.
allowed to enable the commissioners.
without making extra demands upon the
clerks now in service, to complete and
classify the Mexican claims, of which
$500 have beeu allowed since the passage
of the act"
The report shows that there were at the
close of the year 406,007 pensioners.
There were added to the rolls during the
year the names of 55,149 new pensioners
and the names of 2,707 whose pensions
had been previously dropped were re-
stored to the rolls. During the same
period the names of 1857 pensioners
were dropped from the rolls. The aggre-
gate annual value of pensions is S52,-
624,641. The amount paid for pensions
during the year was $73,465, 581, an in
crease in amount over the previous year
of $685. $50. During the year 55, 1914 or
iginal certificates were issued. The esti
mates for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1888, aggregate $79,O45,23O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22
Misery After Eating

Is avoided by dyspeptlcs who, guided by the re-
corded experience ct thousands, begin and syste-
Bitters. Persistence in the use of this pure and
highly accredited stomachic, is the sole and
agreeable condition of the entire removal of the
temporary fit of indigestion. In connection with
the use of this specific, it is desirable to avoid
articles of food which individual experience has
sought to be benefited. Each dyspeptic's past
observation of his digestive capacity should en-
able him to be his own guide and mentor in this
particular, not trusting to any set of dietetic
rules too general to be suited to particular
BiliousneSs and constipation, heartburn, wind
upon the stomach, sour eructatlons, headache,
and mental dependency. are among the concom-
itants of dyspepsia, and we put it to flight by
the BitterS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22
MISSING LINKS,

A Maine judge has declared Jamaica
ginger an intoxicant.
Kalamazoo is shipping railroad veloci-
pedes to both Rome and Greece.
Before the century is out it is esti-
mated that London will have a popula-
ton of 100000.
A Birmingham gun firm, in order to
obviate the difficulty in sighting guns in
the dark, have introduced small diamonds
in both sights.
The Kansas druggists, who are requir-
ed by law to get twenty-five women to
sign their petitions for permits to sell
liq uor, find it is hard condition.
4 torpedo boat has been sent by train
right across France from Toulop to
Cherbeurg. 1t was placed on platform
mounted on ten railway trucks, and tray
eled without mishap.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22
PEOPLE WE KNOW.

The Rev. C. Fl. Sturgeon is quite re-
stored to health and yigor.
Booth and Barrett played "Julius Ce-
sar" to a $500 house in Buffalo Monday
night.
DR.. Alonzo Clark, one of the oldest and
best known of New York City's physi-
clans, died Tuesday, aged 81.
Sam Jones is going to reside perma-
nently in Washington. He wants to be
at headquarters for souls needing saliva
ton.
One of the greatest sights on Chesa-
peake bay is the RatermelCn fleet, which
comprises about eighty vessels. The sea-
son opens about the first week in August,
and for nearly two months the bay is
filed with these boats loaded down with
melons. They carry from two to eight
thousand melons each, and give EN- ploy-
ment to several hundred men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22
Bribery in Pitts Time.
Lecky's History of England.

One of the worst and most wasteful
forms of bribery that had grown up dur
ing the reign had been the custom of
contracting loans and issuing lottery
tickets on terms which were below the
market value and then distributing shares
or tickets among the supporters of the
government. The ministers usually set
tied with a few select friends In the city
the terms on which a proposed loan
should be made and gave them lists of
the friends who were to be favored, with
the specific sums to be assigned to each.
In one instance, toward the end of the
administration of Lord North, the scrip
was at a premium of 10 per cent two
days before the names of the subscrib-
ers were sent to the bank from the treas
ury. This abuse Pitt finally terminated.
When he desired to contract loan ne
gave public notice IN the city, through
the Bank of England, that he would re-
ceive sealed proposals for all VINO wished
to send them, and in order TO guard
against all partially they we're opened IN
the presence of the governor and deputy
governor of the bank. The lowest tender
given by persons of known creult was
accented. and Pitt was able with truth to
assure the house OF commons thst not a
billing had been reserved for dlstrlEu-
on among his friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22

of referring with personal satisfaction to
the fact that in our civil war his voice
was raised sin favor of that unity which
hope may never again be endangered or
impaired" These are his words in let
ter declining an invitation to attend the
Philadelphia festival this week. The
fatality of politics has thrown him out
of sympathy with the drift of American
public sentiment On the engrossing Bri-
fish issue, but that will not affect in the
least the nations sense of gratitude to-
ward John Bright for his friendly help
during the rebellion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22
FASHION NOTES.

Printed fannels make convenient and
pretty costumes for young ladies.
Belts made entirely of gilt braid are
stylish and worn with white costumes
Fancy hairpins are generally worn and
continue TO be ornamented and elabor-
ate.
Violet wood is used in a variety of
articles for the toilet, and also for the
handles of fans.
The gilt ana silver braid trimmings
form an attractive garniture for tailor
made costumes.
The sailor jacket, with a blouse waist
Hneath, is a favorite model to wear with
killed skirt.
Shepherds checks form the uppers of
some of the fashionable walking boots
for summer wear.
Brier stitching as well as feather stitch
ing is used on children's clothing, both
dresses and jackets.
Bengaline is yet a favorite and will
continue to be for fall costumes of
heavier cashmere and cheviots.
Large buttons enter into the trimming
of many fall costumes, and are of very
beautiful workmanship.
The soft, warm-knitted silk underwear
promises to take the place of the Jersey
weaves, as it is healthful.
e For children the flannel ginghams
have proved most acceptable gowns, and
have worn wonderfully well.
Low cut shoes have an embroidery of
cut jet beads, and the elaborate ones cost
from So to $40 per pair.
The plain skirt has come to stay with
out doubt and it is therefore carefully
finished and generally lined throughout.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22
The Highest Church in Europe.

The very highest church in Europe is
the pilgrimage chapel of the st. Marie de
Ziteit, above Salux, in the canton of
Granbunden. It lies 2,434 meters above
the sea level-nearly $500 feet high
above the forest, near the limits of per-
petual snow. 1t is only open during the
summer time of that region-or, as the
folks thereabouts reckon, from st. John
the Bapt1st's day to ST. Michael's day
and Is used only by the Alphers, who re-
main there through the summer with
their COWS and goats, aud occasionally by
hunters in search of the charaois and
marmot. All the inhabitants of SaIux
climb up thither on midsummer day to
assist at the first mass and to hear the
first sermon of the year, and there is also
crowded congregation on Michaelmas
day, at the last service of the year. From
time to time few stray pilgrims from
the Granbunden Oberland and the Tyrol
find their way there. The second highest
church probably in Europe, that of Mon
stein, also open only in the summer, be-
longs to Graubunden. At our visit the
hale old preacher mad five foreign tour
lists or his congregation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22

The trial of the new cruiser ship of
war Boston seems to have been in every
respect satisfactory. The Boston and
Atlanta both promise well enough to
to induce expectation that their greater
sister ship, the Chicago, will prove to be
a very superior vessel of her class. What
such vessels will be worth in actual war
fare is problem that remains to be
demonstrated. not only for us, but for
all other maritime nations. 1t is worth
noting, however, that there are not lack
ing Indications that the great naval pow
ers abroad are beginning to entertain
doubts whether the heavily armed swift
cruiser is not destined to prove more
effective In naval warfare than the great
armored vessels in the construction of
which such vast sums have been expend-
ed during the past twenty years. We have
always been fortunate in our naval affairs
and 1t may prove, after all, that the style
of warships now in course of design and
construction for our new navy is to be
the one accepted as best suited to the
conditions under which war at sea would
be waged at this time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22

excited at such moment; but if he did
injury to the morals of our Young and
growing city. In the first place men do
not succeed well as ballet girls for they
forget themselves and lay aside all re-
serve. Some of this ballet are also quite
plain. The costumes are not the kind
worn by ballets in the Babylonish days.
They are too modern and belong TO a
later period.
Over thoussnd people take part IN
the new Fall of Babylon, including the
audience. Any one who sees this show
will go away convinced that prior to their
fall the Babylonians had a pretty good
time. BIL4 NYE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22

A YOUNG Chinese with certificate
from medical college has been admitted
to practice at New Orleans after a rather
animated discussion by the local doctors.
The New York legislature has passed a
special act permitting the courts to ad
nit Hong Yen Chang to practice as a
lawyer in that state. The United States
Circuit court of California holds that the
Chinese are not eligible to citizenship,
but the New York courts take the oppo-
site view. Pending the settlement of
the legal status of these orientals, the
New York legislature will reach the mat
ter by waving the question of citizen
ship in special cases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22

IT is estimated that the recent cowboy
raid on old Colorow will cost Colarado
100000. It may teach the people of
the State something, however. they
failed to show up any outrage committed
by Indians, but were compelled to return
large herd of ponies apd cattle which
had been taken from the savages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22

six victims of the Chabsworth horror.
One hundred and twenty-six years in the
penitentiary, divided equitably among
the managem ent of the road would be
about the righJ thing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22

The New York socialists call them
selves the progressive labor party. The
person that ever caught a socialist doing
an honest days work is probably the only
one that can tell why.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22

SIR CHARLES Young author of the play
'Jim the Penman," died suddedly Sun
day night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22

BEFORE an alien can be admitted to
citizenship in this country he must de-
clare on oath that he will support the
constitution of the United States. 1t
must Furthermore appear to the salts
faction of the Court admitting him that
during the five years he has lived here
she has behaved as man of good moral
character, attached to the principles Of
the constitution of the United States,
and well disposed to the good order and
happiness of the same" That IS the law
as laid down in the Revised Statutes of
the United States. The law allows and
the courts comedies the broadcast freedom
of personal opinion. But a man who de-
cIares, as Most did, that he will obey only
such laws as he considers good, and who
claims, as he did, the right to resist by
force such as he does not like, is not only
Unfit to become citizen, but to natural
ize him would be violation of the stat
ute. Everybody in this country is bound
to obey its laws or pay the penalty of
their violation. Bad laws may be repeal
ed In the proper way, but they are not to
be defied and trampled under foot with
impunity. Whoever is not willing to
subscribe to these wholesome principles
has no claim to American citizenship.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-09-22

THE dairy interest of the United States
has reached very great proportions, the
capital being more than $3,000,000 or
about five times the aggregate of the
banking capital. The number of mich
COWS is 21,OOO,O0C, giving 7,35O,OOO,O00
gallons of milk yearly. Something over
half of this is made into butter, and the
balance is made into cheese or consumed
by the men, women and babies without
going through any other process. The
value of the dairy product of the country
last year is estimated at $500, 100000,
which exceeds the value of the wheat
crop and nearly equals the value of the
yearly corn crop. As some one has put
it, Corn is king but the COW is queen"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08

A correspondent asks: .Where eau
we send to get Peck's Patent Far
Drums, an invention for enabling peo-
pie to hear who are deaf, slightly or
otherwise ?" Write TO 4. Hiscox, SJ3
Broadway, New York, stating cause and
particulars of your deafness and he will
give you all the points desired. Read
the following from the Medical Re
cord: A lecturer in one of our hos
pitals, while illustrating progress IN
medical science, introduced deaf pa
tient whose case bafiled all medical skill
and was considered hopeless. But an
invention belonging to I. Hiscox, New
York, having been recommended, 1t
was used with very satisfactory results.
us il fully restored the hearing. 1t was
tested in other cases and found TO be
more successful than any known d.
vice for the relief of deafness, ~
hearing lost for many years was fully
restored by it. This invention is an ths
more satisfactory as it is out OF sight
and does not require to be held in po-
sition. And while il can be readily re-
moved or inserted by the patients them
selves, it is with all curative in action
and comfortable 10 wear.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
LIKE A MONKEY ON A STICK.
Rigser Thompson Brings Down
Three Balls from the Ast0r-
House Flag-POies.
New York Herald. I

Stripped by winters storms, stark
and dingy, it was plainly time for the
fag-staffs atop the Astor House to take
on their new white spring coats. So
James Thompson, painter and rigger,
started in yesterday afternoon TO take
their measure.
Each pole, supported by iron braces,
rears forty feet Of slender and taper
ing length from the hotel roof, itself
100 feet above teeming Broadway.
While crowds of people watched him
from the streets and windows there
abouts Thompson, clear-headed
Scotch teetotaler, set about preparing
to climb the northernmost pole. he
tied stout bit OF rope in. bowline
knot around the pole and Seated him.
self in another bowline knot tied in
the other end of the rope. He made a
stirrup with like knots of second
piece of rope and put his right foot in
Il. Then, by shifting the ropes up
the pole and alternately bearing his
weight on one or the other, he went uI
the pole with the ease and celebrity OF
an ape, lacking only red and green
clothes t. seem TO the gaping people
below toy monkey ON stick.
On reaching the top Thompson be
gan to screw from its fastening the
gilt sphere which adorned il.
"Be must be awfully thirsty" oh
served young man in a window acros'
the street.
Thirsty ?" echoed his companion.
"Yes, to take such risks for O
ball. ,"
Teetotaler Thompson got that ball,
and then, nonchslantly, while they
swayed and bent and quivered under
his weight, climbed the other poles and
took two more balls. He will put them
in bath and freshen them up with
gold foil and begin TO paint the poles
to-day.
"No, my life's not insured" said
Thompson, answering a Herald re-
porter. "Such work is safer than cross
ing Broadway, for of course climb
only stout poles, and the more weight
there is on them the tighter those bow
lines knot. learned the trick of climb
ing in the English merchant mariHe,
and have been at it in this city for
seventeen years without an accident"
Thompson has painted the steeples
of the Church of the Holy Apostles, on
Ninth avenue the West and North
Presbyterian churches, and the chin
ney of Schaefer's brewery, which tow
ers seventy.fve feet above that lofty
building. He never uses scaffolding,
but slings and rigging Of his own de.
vice, cannily pocketing the expenses
Tins saved.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-08
Personals and Briefs.

Mr.. Joseph W. Bliley has returned
from a business trip to New York.
Bishop Whittle con6rhed eleven per-
sons at st. Paul's church Wednesday
night.
Services will be held at Monumental
church to-day Good Friday at ii
o'clock A. NJ.
The Elks will have an entertainment
on the 9Th of May which promises to
be an elegant affair.
Hon. J. b. Ley, grand master of the
Independent Order of Odd-Fellows,
will be at Union Lodge, No. Z, tonight.
DR.. j. ID. Pendletoh, clerk OF the
Senate, has gone home. Colonel John
Bell Bigger, clerk of the House, will
go to-day. Both will no doubt return
here in short time, as they have much
work TO do before the General Assem-
bly, returns here on the 9th.
Mr.. II. O. Williams, State secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of Virginia and North Carolina,
has returned from months labor in
the latter State. He ended his work
there at the State Convention held at
Raleigh from the lst TO the Sd inclusive.
Old Dominion Council, No. 316.
American Legion of Honor, turned
over to the widow Of William II. Lyme
the sum of $1,000 on last Saturday.
The above check was received through
the secretary, Julius Bear. ten DAYS
after the grand treasurer had been Off
cially notified of said death.
All Of the Philadelphia and many OF
the New York and Baltimore newspa-
pers have spoken in terms of high eu-
iogy of DR.. McGuire's address recent
ly delivered before the Jefferson Medi-
cal College of the frst-named city. AT
the banquet. also, the Doctor scored q
great success replying to toast to him
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